Investments (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Investments Details Narrative
Proceeds from sale of investments	$ 440,424	$ 864,753	$ 1,133,647	$ 1,419,362
Gross realized gains	7,545	15,333	13,047	34,984
Gross realized losses	$ 70,227	$ 136,629	$ 80,822	$ 151,472

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This item represents the gross profit realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 9

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